Bring your worries over here, the Night Shift are still here to mind them

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

New thread here, since the Last Thread has ever so slowly filled up. Isn't it amazing how little our worries crept up in the night when the world was actually one big worry?

Pandemic or not, this is the place to just park your worries. We don't ask questions, or try to solve your problems. We just hold them, tenderly, carefully, until you are strong enough to take them back. If they choose not to come back, all the better.

Signing in for the Night Shift, V3!

I’m here if anyone wants to drop off their worries for the night. Me and the cat will take care of them while you sleep.

Just popping by to give good wishes to all OP. I lost you all for a while (tiny mn flounce) but it is lovely to see that your good work is still helping so many.

Sorry for stepping on toes on another thread but it was a pleasure to see that there are wee eyes everywhere for those in need.

Much love 💗 x

No toes were stepped upon and welcome back! We need you over here and over there ❤️

This is such a heartwarming thread❤️

It was ever thus 💕

Thank you for the invitation 2018

I would be honoured ☺️ x

I'm still so tired and worried about these medical tests. I've figured that because I haven't been called in after the bloods I should be ok xxx

@GuyFawkesDay

On holiday. I'm up with stomach upset 😩 Waiting for one of the kids to start with it too. Would be just my luck.

I hope you are feeling better by now and none of your kids got it too.

I feel your pain as I had a stomach bug on holiday a few years ago, whilst we were camping. I spent one night sleeping in our car next to the toilet block so that I didn’t have far to run to the loo when needed! Must have looked a sight running into the toilet block carrying my bucket, towel, bleach and a cloth…

I feel your pain.

I’ve oft thought that no news is good news belladi. May that be the case for you.

I’m comfort eating tonight. For no real reason. I will eat your worries for this evening.

Or sit on them.

Either way they’ve had it unless they behave.

I’ll be full. You’ll feel lighter.

Double bubble. 😉

BelladiMamma Surely grabbing life by both hands is taking care of yourself, so I think you are doing the right thing 😊.

You are right in that no news is good news and I should think they would have contacted you if there was a problem.

I didn't know these threads existed,but oh, I need them!
My worry is that we have lost our best friends over lockdown. We're shielding ( proper shielding) and they've been so very judgemental and excluded us completely. Anyway, there's no way back, and both my husband and I are very hurt by the situation. It's made life pretty joyless and we're working hard on moving on, but it's hard.
Thank you.

Can I park mine please. So many, one after the other that I seem to be constantly firefighting. Tonight it's a dispute with neighbours who are bullying - I need to let it go and not get into strategic problem solving panic mode. Just leaving it with you if that's ok.

I can take your hurt for this evening FuzzyPuffling

Do you want to talk about them at all? What makes you think you have lost them? My dh was shielding for a lot of last year and we haven’t seen much of some of our friends so I understand how tough it is.

@marly11 you do need to let them ALL go. Give them up, right here. That's it. Now park them and rest. We've got the whole ball of worry for you tonight, and will not let it come interrupt your good slumber.

Just rest. Let it go. That's the way.

Thank you *HelloDaisy". Your kindness makes me quite teary!
They are lost to us. I know that for certain. They are not the people I thought them to be. We will all learn to live with that.

fuzzy

Judginess is superfluous to requirements. They should be delighted that you are managing to keep yourselves safe.

The fact that one of their priorities is not for you? Damn right you should be hurt.

They are not friends - unless they are of the fair weather variety.

Take comfort in that you’ve both kept eachother safe meantime. That is the important thing. The best thing.

The stinginess will fade one day although I know it hurts for now.

The let down will raise you above them.

Meantime I have a stink eye that could curdle milk. I’m looking right at them in my mind’s eye.

Thank you @SheldonesqueTheBstard @HelloDaisy 💜💜💜

They think we are behaving "special". And were jealous of our Boris box and early jabs.
Laughing at "Sheldon's* stink eye. Exactly what is needed. Thank you.

Special Fuzzy?

Damn right you are.

Them? Not special at all. Someone needs to Borisbox their ears.

Imagine yourselves in a bright bubble. That’s you that is. ✨
Invincible.

Can you mind my worries? My ex husband and his ow are kicking off, I'm having to have a dodgy mole removed and I'm so so tired

Really anxious about millions of things and struggling to sleep. The lack of sleep is making me more anxious and now I’m anxious about sleep too

Can I add mine? I have read so many on this thread and I'm sending hugs to you all.
I'm 18months into a hideous divorce from a nasty bully of an ex-husband and I'm not certain it will settle soon so fear I have a horrid final hearing coming my way, my house is for sale and my ex rejected 2 good offfers and now we have none.

I have 3 gorg kids who just see me as either permanently stressed, miserable or in tears. I feel like I'm failing them , failing at everything ( I can hardly focus on my job) and I'm letting everyone down.

I have felt more and more like I'm not coping with life and I go to bed at 8pm so I can turn off from the world. I want to be that happy girl again but fear till this is over for me, this is just how it is xxxx

For all those who are struggling tonight I’m also here along with all the other worry warriors.
I also have my trusty, furry, feline sidekick who’s feeling particularly feisty now that the hot weather has passed and is making up for the quiet spell by being an absolute shitbag.

FuzzyPuffling surely friends should be concerned about you not judgemental and finding ways to help you live as normally as possible whilst shielding.

Lushers just keep on with whatever is working for you right now and keep focussed on the final hearing. My mum went through a tough time after dad left and neglected to pay her any money for us or assist in divorced proceedings. I am sure, know, she felt the same as you during that time but afterwards all we saw was a mum who stood up for us and made our lives so much better and that is what your dc will see too.

Sending love to all of you going through hard times right now.

@Sideorderofchips and @CanICelebrate you can let it all go, now. We're here en masse, armed (with stink eye and stink cats if need be) and ready to hold all of your worries and fears. They have no chance of escaping, so you give them over and get some rest. Go on. Your poor minds and bodies will thank you. We've got you now.

I’m away to bed but I shall scoop up anyone’s worries until the big guns get here.

chips. I’m still comfort eating. I will have a good go at your worries. I’m not going to partake of your dodgy mole. I’m putting it akin to a truffle. I’m not fond. But I hope that it is gone and there will be no further worry from it. I have this. I’m huge. Sleepy times for you beckon. Settle down and get comfy. 🌻

canicelebrate. Yes you can celebrate. Your anxiety has found company. Me. I’ve got it. I can feel it resisting but it is futile. I don’t sleep much. But I rest. And your anxiety will make me a bedfellow. If it gets squashed as I toss and turn? So be it. There won’t be any coming back from that. May your dreams soothe you. 🌻

lush you are letting no one down. And your kids will always love you because you made them safe.

You aren’t a clown. You don’t have to be happy smiley all the time. You are there and you are all safe and that is the important thing for now.

You need to heal. And grab wee bits of joy where you can for now. There will be time to grab bigger handfuls. Just wrap them up in your bosie when you can’t summon a smile. They will feel your love. That’s enough until you can manage to drag out your happy from where he has pushed it.

You are winning. You are strong. You can do this. I’ve shuffled in your slippers. I know. (Not with bairns sadly but I know what it is like to misplace your happy - it is never lost. And can be drawn out by 3 little faces and 3 little sets of hands.

March to the sound of their laughter. You will pick up the beat. You are far from failing.

I won’t fail to squash your worries for tonight. Tonight we both win. Night night. 🌻